FromSoftware’s new game is called Elden Ring, first concept art leaked

First concept art for FromSoftware's new game that is being created with George R.R. Martin.

[zoramax]

Looks like Bandai is the leak so there is only so much that can be spoiled.

[TGGJustin]

Haha Bleeding Edge leaked today too. Don't be surprised if more of the Xbox event besides Bandai Namco leaks tonight or tomorrow.

[zoramax]

That was a big deal but apparently Ninja Theory are showing 2 games.

[MrSec84]

@zoramax: Where has it been stated that Ninja Theory will show two new games?

I had seen people talking about a second new game besides Bleeding Edge, but apparently that one hasn't been in development long enough to reveal.
B.E has been in development since 2014.

[Obscure_Observer]

HYPE!!!

Hopefully it will be revealed at Microsoft´s E3 Press Conference!

[Ceaser9857361]

"Hopefully it will be revealed at Microsoft´s E3 Press Conference!"

Yup after Sony's no show most 3rd party games will be shown at Xbox stage

[UltraNova]

I don't know how many people are under From's wing but damn man how the hell can they keep pumping out such incredibly well made and polished games every couple years???

From Software is one of the best studios out there!

[Imortus_san]

@From Software
"From Software is one of the best studios out there!"

You are joking right!? Because all the games they release have bad frame pacing, frame rate problems that affect game play, it's been like that for years.

[Felix_Argyle_Catbro]

Leakity leakity leak leak.

I'm so happy that E3 is dying. These leaks will stop when each company starts doing their own shit.

[KwietStorm_BLM]

lol how the hell do you figure that? Everything leaks on the internet, gaming or otherwise. It's the age we live in. E3 is no different.

[sho0ok360]

He is happy and wants it to die cuz Sony is not there this year. Comeback next year when they show PS5 games in E3 he will be saying the opposite.

[Kyizen]

That was his point. Nintendo has it right with directs. Companies spend all this money on E3 when they can do big game reveals online or to a publication

[OneLove]

How is e3 dying? Viewership has increased each year. Wtf do some people even be talking about?

[Larrysweet]

E3 been dying research it

[King_Noctis]

What I wonder is why do some “gamers” want the biggest gaming show of the year to die that much? Are these people even gamer? Or it is just because their favourite console maker doesn’t attend for just one year?

[Razzer]

I've seen exactly one person here say they are "happy" E3 is "dying". And that guy is hardly a Sony fanboy. And the topic of "E3 is dying" has been a topic long before Sony opted out for a single year. But yes.....you find a way to make this about Sony like always.

[King_Noctis]

“I've seen exactly one person here say they are "happy" E3 is "dying".”

Are you kidding yourself or are you acting like you know nothing? Is this the only E3 article on this site that people say this thing?

[Razzer]

"Are you kidding yourself or are you acting like you know nothing? Is this the only E3 article on this site that people say this thing?"

You are generalizing an entire group of "gamers" because one guy says he is happy E3 is dying. There are plenty of E3 articles here and I don't see them filled with Sony fans proclaiming their absolute wish that the event died. If someone says that then, by all means, take them to task for it. But that alone doesn't fulfill your agenda. To do that you need to broadly apply their opinion to the larger group of Sony gamers. That's just how your bullshit works. And we both know it.

[No Way]

Razzer, there has been plenty of comments about people stating they wont be watching (this year), that it will be a failure (this year), that it's dying (thats why Sony isnt there this year), etc.

Plenty of comments.

[Razzer]

"Razzer, there has been plenty of comments about people stating they wont be watching (this year), that it will be a failure (this year), that it's dying (thats why Sony isnt there this year), etc."

Which isn't the point at all, now is it? The discussion of the relevance or overall health of E3 has been an ongoing topic for YEARS before Sony opted out. A diminished interest level by some people because Sony isn't there is hardly the same as saying they hope E3 dies. That's the bullshit noctis is trying to push. And if noctis or you want to take folks like felix_catbro to task for having the "happy E3 is dying" opinion then fine. Just stop this generalization bullshit. It is idiotic nonsense.

Articles from three years ago concerning E3 "dying"
https://thespinoff.co.nz/ga...
https://techcrunch.com/2016...
https://www.sourcegaming.in...
https://www.wired.com/2016/...

[King_Noctis]

@Razzer

I just call it what it is Razzer. You can pretend all you want, but everyone know why there are so many “E3 is dying” comments around here, and that is not just in this article.

[Razzer]

lol....bullshit. Even in the "is E3 needed" thread you are trying to twist other people's words into them "wanting" E3 is die when they never said any such thing. And there is a big difference in discussing whether E3 is dying (check the links, Einstein. This has been going on for years) and pushing a narrative that Sony fans "want" E3 to die because Sony isn't there. That's your bullshit agenda.

"Does the Gaming Industry Still Need E3?"

"If you are not excited for E3 or WANT E3 TO DIE then I don’t know how you can call yoursef a gamer. "
https://n4g.com/news/226987...

[MWH]

E3 is like a gaming festival for all gamers around the world to get together and enjoy and you're "so happy" if it dies!? That's sad and ugly to say the least.

[Ceaser9857361]

frankly speaking gaming leaks doesn't bother me .. Its not like i am getting a story spoiler or something

[starchild]

I love E3. It's like Christmas for gamers. There's always a lot of cool new stuff revealed at E3 about the hobby we love. If instead we just got a bunch of videos released at different times by different publishers I would find that much more boring.

[UnholyLight]

I sincerely hope E3 does NOT die. It is a time of the year I look forward to each year to watch live as it happens when I can. It's the most exciting time for OUR industry.

[Imortus_san]

Delusional Sony fanboy.

[Thundercat77]

So much have beel leaked. Is the Elden Ring the one reviving every enemy after resting in a statue /bonfire?

[ShinRon]

based on the leaks id say the game will be pretty challenging and be in third person as well

[TheKingKratos]

Will it have hard boss fights though ? ;)

[Thundercat77]

More challenging than the already 2 hits and you are dead boss fights?

[PlayableGamez-]

Leaks are dropping like raindrops today. ☔

[nucky64]

a pic that doesn't show anything and is off of twitter is NOT news -and this gets approved?

[NovusTerminus]

ZhugeEX is a very legitimate source and has a very reliable track record, this is not a random account so it is a source to post an article.

[thejigisup]

In this instance we can consider this news or solid rumor which is exciting enough to get posted imo. My only concerned would be other articles that have had more substantial information that get failed. The system isn't perfect, never will be.

[SyntheticForm]

I think this is going to be brilliant. Can't wait to find out more.

[TheOneWhoIsTornApart]

Love the name. Can't wait to see what this game is about.

[AK91]

Hmmm a Souls like game with GRRM writing? Sound interesting.

[mandingo]

Damnit I gotta stay off n4g till e3 is over. Dont want anymore spoilers

[william_cade]

Can't wait to hear/see more.

[Miacosa]

Hoping for an RPG rather than a souls type game.

[mafiabrett]

I would love to see FromSoftware do a more true RPG but keep the combat, exploration, and boss battles we are familiar with. So basically expanded multiple choice dialogue and NPCs to interact with. Also enemy NPCs that don't immediately attack us, allow us more options in defeating them whether peacefully or other options

[UnholyLight]

Did someone say George R. R. Martin...you have my interest

[Drakul]

No Bloodborne II ?? Damn!!!!

[theshredded]

Holy sh*t FromSoftware how many games can you make in just a few years? And good games at that. They're easily my top developer. They deliver top quality games while not taking too long and know what makes a good game.

[Nacho_Z]

Well this is a potentially brilliant combination of talent. I like the name and logo, sounds like it might be a twisted version of the Elder Scrolls and Lord of the Rings.

[mogwaii]

Awesome, I just hope it isn't as brutally maddening as sekiro and dark souls 3, bloodborne was the sweet spot.

[jdoe]

CUMALLOVERMYFAAAAAAAAAA

[GamePeace]

If Miyazaki claims to be 'original', why does he need people like George R.R. Martin? Of course it's a big name, you could sell more ... but c'mon ... because I don't find Martin's books on the same level of originality as the FromSoftware games, totally different. How do they match (other for more commercial success at the expanse of compormising a more original vision)? Sellout much? Some say they're the best developers in the industry, but for me they're getting less and less original with each game, didn't even bother to buy Sekiro (Asian mythology is not the most original setting and I don't want to talk about the other things), sellout much? That's the question that pops in my mind every time I read FromSoftware nowadays, of course their fans will eat up everything. For me their best games were Demon's Souls and Bloodborne, the rest was rather sellout stuff that was praised to heavens and back (okay, Dark Souls 1 was very well balanced too, it had a good balance between originality and commercial success) ...

[GamePeace]

I mean Dark Souls 1 was very well balanced too between not compromising on originality and wanting to reach commercial success, but I can't say the same about the rest, sadly ...

[GamePeace]

They're still among the top 10 developers for me, but not the best anymore (Naughty Dog, Sony Santa Monica, Guerilla Games and even Team Ico (even though they didn't produce much in the last years) still hold the top spots for me. Heck, I even prefer to play Mario Kart and Mario games over Dark Souls and any other FromSoftware game nowadays, sadly (once they became more popular with Demon's Souls and Dark Souls I thought they would have ereased the top developers in the industry as far as originality and quality goes, but I was clearly wrong) ...

[phoenixwing]

The emphasis on being original by ppl like you is toxic in a way. Just because something is original doesnt make it good and something like the solid well made games theyve been churning out sell well and keep them in business. Which again there is a balance to be struck when it comes to video games as art and video games as a business.

Edit: Also you cant be original 24/7 eventually ideas and themes repeat themselves. Putting your brand or twist on a tried and true idea is not shameful or to be shunned otherwise 90% of the games we have wouldnt exist.

[Nacho_Z]

When did Miyazaki claim to be original? It's a bit much to expect him to come up with a brand new and wildly original game every time isn't it? Bloodborne was different as was Sekiro and this new game might be even more so for all you know.

[GamePeace]

He always presented himself as the top inventor of the industry, look at his grin every time he came on stage. Well he tried, but he failed miserably ... yes, his games have the commercial success now, but at the expanse of originality, for me he didn't find the right balance or didn't want to find it, you know ... once you make tons of money, you want to make even more money. Look at Dark Souls 3, for example, a game created for money (that's the impression i got when I played it). For me it didn't meet the quality of their previous games, they slapped the name Dark Souls on it mostly to make money, hope you understand what I mean ...

For me his philosophy is getting old,

Now George Martin, what does Martin's literature have to do with a Japanese classic like Dark Souls, for me his games are very Japanese, while Martin's literature is rather westernized, too westernized. It's like trying to insert Harry Potter things into a Japanese horror-movie, it could work, otherwise it couldn't (still people will eat everything up, as long as it is comercially successful). They don't care if that something loses it's core or it's soul. For me his games have after playing Dark Souls 3. They should stay with their own ideas or why do they want George Martin so eager? Hoepfully they game won't remind me too much of George Martin's works, because I want original Miyazaki, or have their lost own ideas? ...

[GamePeace]

Maybe they shouln't name where they take their ideas from, so I could fantasize about where they take their ideas from, so I could think they're original and very creative. I could think: "Wow, they are very original and own!", like they wanted to make the players believe with the lore in their previous games ...

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Concept art looks nice

[Orionsangel]

I wonder if From Software makes any other type of games rather than Dark Souls type games.

[GamePeace]

They did, in the past. Dark Souls granted them high success and now they want to stay with that formula. Die 1000 times in 1 minute. That's what works for their business. They don't change so easily, that's their formula to make money. People seem too enjoy the same stuff over and over again. It will end like Pokemon, sooner or later you are tired to play the same formula over and over again. In a different coat. That's why I stopped after Dark Souls 3.

[GamePeace]

Commercial success and hype is not everything to make me want to buy their games (same stuff in a slightly different coat). Always the same stuff (I became tired of it) ...

[Fluttershy77]

Dark Souls original name was Dark Ring and they changed t for obvious reasons.
I prefer Dark Ring-u

[Orionsangel]

How does Demon Souls fit in all this?

[Fluttershy77]

Well... With Dark Souls they wanted to make a different game. Not a sequel to Demon Souls (not at all related to Boletaria). They named this project Dark Ring.
But when the translators explained to Miyazaki and the gang that in some English speaking countries dark ring is an slang for b-hole they decided to change the last word for the original game's name: Souls

[PurpHerbison]

This confused the hell out of me. I was convinced there was some big gameplay leak or something significant. Pretty much the same information since March.